Quality Manager

Come Grow With Us!  LaBarge, Inc. is one of the fastest growing contract electronics manufacturers in the world. We provide our customers with sophisticated electronic and electro mechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Our company is seeking intelligent, creative and dedicated people to join our dynamic team.  We are currently looking for a Quality Manager.

 Responsibilities:Provide day-to-day leadership for quality assurance programs and influence of attitudes toward people, departments, and company teamwork in general. Guide the Quality team in terms of present and future requirements. Develop needed capability for future challenges. Promote the concept of individual responsibility for quality assurance. Set the standards for interdepartmental actions and integration of quality planning with product and operations planning. Set standards for good relations and communications with customers and regulatory agencies. Coordinate registration activities. Determine effect of new quality requirements and regulations on all segments of facility activities. Lead efforts to identify and obtain regulatory approvals. Direct department and facility toward continual dedication to prevention of defects. continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing/Six Sigma concepts. Select key personnel to form specialized, yet flexible immediate working staff. Guide overall recruiting, selection, and development of required quality personnel. Determine specific quality goals and objectives. Support facility fiscal and schedule goals. Stimulate timeliness, decisiveness, and clarity of quality decisions and assure that criteria are appropriate to meet goals. Direct the evaluation of processes and records through audits and trend analysis. Assure that corrective actions are appropriate and effective. Manage vendor base to assure quality and on-time delivery parts are received. Maintain ISO 9001:2000 certification requirements. Requirements:Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Business. Minimum 5-7 years progressive experience in quality management with supervisory experience, including both military and commercial customers. Working knowledge of auditing, certification preferred Demonstrated project management experience—planning, budget, allocation of resources Negotiation and conflict management skills together with demonstrated experience troubleshooting and problem-solving. Excellent written and verbal skills to interact with people at all levels inside and outside LaBarge, Inc. Knowledge of regulatory requirements (UL) Working knowledge of SPC, TQM. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO 9001:2000, and Mil Specs Demonstrated ability to communicate with customers and project company image to attract business. Computer proficiency--Intermediate level in Microsoft Office. Proficient in technical writing, good documentation skills; attention to detail is critical. Flexible with high energy, able to handle multiple tasks smoothly. Very organized, detail-oriented, with attention to accuracy.  LaBarge Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer.

Females and Minorities encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this position, salary expectations must accompany resume.

Attention To:LaBarge Inc.
11616 East 51st St.
Tulsa, OK 74146
email: tulsa.resume@labarge.com